To Eat (open)

[Kegilaa]

It would seem that I am in need of something to eat. I cannot stay in the world of the hollows forever and as such I was drawn to this location. It is a back water sort of location as as such people were not as likely to notice a missing person here or there. I am no longer my strong self so I must consume those of weaker origin until I am strong enough to move onto larger pray. I will grow and become stronger of that I have no worries. It all comes down to a matter of time, what I do with my time is almost a blur to me though as I seek only to grow at this moment. Long have I craved the succulent meal of a fresh soul and tonight will be my first in untold centuries.

I must admit this will be the first fresh soul that I consume with this new body. will I learn something new when I do? I have been fine living off of the remnants of Heuco Mundo's spiritual energy but that cannot hold my hunger at bay forever. I must eat and as such I will continue to eat that which nourishes me most. I will hop from rooftop to rooftop as I peer down each back ally way looking for a meal that is suitable for my palate. A drunkard would not be worth it but a malevolently strong soul may suffice. Perhaps a murderer or a thief trying to survive on what little they own. I must find one of strong will though or my place in this world will not last long I fear.

I have heard from many near my home that they think such things as reiatsu alone can bolster their power, how wrong they are. It is not reiastu that feeds ones power but a strong soul that feeds our power. The control of reiatsu is merely a by product of a strong will of that soul. The more determined one is the more powerful they seem. There is a limit to this though and I am well aware of that, probably more then most. I do know things that others do not, a strong spirit can be just about anything or anyone. Even a normal human can possess a strong will and those are who I desire to consume.

Was that the reason for the current balance between shinigami and hollows? Could it be that most of her kin have long forgotten the means to gain power quickly? Oh, for shame on them, she must regain her power to show them the path to empowerment. She must regain her former glory to lead hollows into a glorious life of ruler ship and command. I will take time though and that was working against her at the moment. If she stayed here in this world for too long she was likely to be discovered. She was not sure why but some of her common place powers such as reiatsu sensing and concealing were lost to her due to that god forsaken spell that was cast of her so long ago.

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[Kegilaa]

This world of humans it is so... easy. It works just like a smorgasbord of food. One human after another billions of them exist in this world and yet they remain oblivious to the face that hollows and shinigami roam this land. One can literally walk right up to them and devour them. They do not even see me! It is so hilarious that I am surprised that the human race has even lived this long. It was no doubt due to the shinigami but I have no way of tell yet. This is only my first excursion into the human world and I am not about to mess it up with unfounded assumptions about the current state of the war.

I smell something nearby though a human that seems like a good meal. As I near him I can see that he is actually a forlorn lover having a fight with his would be girlfriend. It would appear that she has just recently be caught cheating on him. How pathetic she is to just seek one bed after another and yet this man so strong of will has dedicated himself to her for good or ill. She was so weak of will power that she was not even worth the trouble but why let her live? She was of no use to him anymore and the sight of her death was sure to bring out his willpower even more then a normal human.

I would sneak down which would be pointless but my ability to hide and sneak was something I loved the most. It has kept me alive when I probably should of died and that was probably why they used such a cleaver spell. Regardless I see my pray, I would claw at the woman's throat and watch as the man would panic he still loved her even though she cheated on him. That was certainly a strong will he has and I will take great pleasure in ending his suffering. How friglie these bag of meat are that I can kill them instantly, I would consume the mans essence without a second through relieving him from such twisted pain.

Certainly I was the cause but I must eat. I may play with my food on occasion but today I was feeling a bit less... well.... playful. Maybe I am becoming soft. Awe well, I can't stay cruel and malevolent forever. Perhaps a change of personality was in order for my change in body. Who knows, I may torment my next meal it is all in the cards of fate what I do for my goals are currently not important. I am simply seeking a meal or two to sedate my hunger for a moment and I will seek the means to do so at any cost. It is funny how simple this world is and I am excited to find out what the next meal will be like.

[Kegilaa]

As I jump from roof top to roof top looking for my next meal I cannot help but feel that something is wrong. Perhaps that is because I can no longer sense reiatsu and it makes me jumpy. Perhaps my qualms are not without merit. It is too early to say unless my feeling manifests itself as something that I must be aware of. Something is about to happen and without my power to back me up I may find myself in a situation that is not at all to my desires. I miss my old body, powerful, robust, smexy. This new form is a little to my displeasure and although I am powerful I have a long way to go before I attain such a power again.

This night of the full moon makes it easy for me to prowl as I seek additional meals and although I am in no rush it is good to know that I can see around me easily enough to be semi-sure that no one was following me. This would still leave my current state of mind in turmoil though as I still have a feeling that something is about to happen. Some event is approaching that I need to prepare myself for and I am not sure what to do for such an event. Once again my mind wonders to my old body, my old self. For once I was the queen of insanity but what am I now?

Events will unfold soon but I still hunger. I will seek a stronger pry I sense it has reiatsu and is alone I can use this to my advantage. I do not believe the being to be stronger but at least I can hunt something more fulfilling then a couple human souls. I wonder if this may be the first shinigami I run into? It could be or it might not be, either way the feeling is not precise enough to tel anything except a general location. I must re-hone my skill at sensing Reiatsu if I ever wish to be able to hunt larger pray with larger hearts. I will find the strong willed and use their spirit as a meal for myself.

[Dream]

As Dream was walking along side Itamiku She couldn't help but feel a bit... concerned. So many things were happening and she didn't know what to do. She was going to need to talk to Animus sometime soon about her decision she just had to hope that he liked her idea. She wasn't sure she liked it yet and she has probably been uncharacteristically quiet while she has been walking with Itamiku. Dream then saw something she didn't quite expect to see. As Itami and Dream were walking down the street Dream heard a woman scream and then watched as a man ran by chasing her, the woman's dress was slightly askew and Dream knew what was going on. She was being rapped and Itamiku was probably the only one strong enough to help her.

"Itami! we have to help her!" She hated people like that and was hoping Itamiku would kill that terrible man. She knew his kind and knew that they did not deserve to live. She would follow behind Itamiku if he went to help and if he didn't she would go try to help anyway. The gun she had from the building they just escaped from was still in her pocket and she could use that to save the woman, right? Either way she had to help and she would follow either way. She would hurry but not activate her legs as she knew their twisted look would scare the woman and she needed her to not be scared when she saved her.

However before Dream would make it she would hear a man scream and a very nasty ripping sound and she would again hear the woman scream but it would sound as if the woman kept running. When Dream would turn the corner she would see that the man was quite dead and a hollow was standing over his corpse having obviously just eaten the rapists soul. It was a small hollow though must smaller then Dream would of thought to see and it almost looked like a reptilian dog with two tentacles coming out of its back. The most interesting feature of this hollow though was its pure black mask. Dream wasn't sure why it was so small but surely it must have noticed her.

[Itamiku]

Cement.

In a jungle of buildings and people, there were the preditors and the prey. Before, Itamiku's idea of preditor was a ferocious, wild animal hellbent on hunting, killing, and eating its prey. However, now as Itamiku walked through the streets, he saw things completely differently as he recognized something important. He was a preditor, stong, menacing, and determined to survive through the sacrifice of another... however, he too was the prey... running from those who would feed upon him to sate their hunger, their knowledge, or their pleasure, whichever it was they wished to fulfill. As Itami and Dream were walking down the street woman's scream pierced the silence. Itamiku's eyes shot in the direction as the padding of two feet came closer and closer. A Woman, whose dress was askew was running from a man who was chasing her. Itamiku's anger flared once more as she turned the corner into an alley way.

"Itami! we have to help her!"

Itamiku ran forward, however he was not moving fast enough. Though strong, he was slow. Dream could easily have reached the alley way before himself. But before they could make it, a man's yell followed shortly by a ripping sound met their ears and Itamiku's run slowed down. His will to see what had happened behind the corner lessening. Dream passed him by, looking around the corner and stopping dead in her tracks. Itamiku clenched his jaw and ran foward again, turning the corner and stepping infront of the fourteen year old, his right fist up in a fighting stance, unknowing of what to expect. What he saw was a cat-like creature, however obviously a Hollow. It was a small hollow to say the least. It didn't seem to pose much of a threat. Itamiku's guard lowered a bit, however his eyes came to rest on the corpse of the man. His body leaking life onto the ground, his face pale and fixed in a wide eyed horrer. Itamiku's face went into a hard scowl, his eyes looking upon the black mask of the Hollow.

"Speak, if you have conciousness enough to do so." Itamiku said, applying what little he knew of Hollows to gague whether or not it was going to put up a fight. He would rather part with it than kill it, however seeing as it killed a human, there was no telling just what sorts of things this Hollow would do to get a meal.

[Kegilaa]

Two new arrivals and just after I ate but for now I am full. What surprises me most is their ability to see me. Human with the ability to see Hollows was rare in my day and to run into two of them at the same was was a delightful treat. I cannot fight them though, oh no I cannot however the male seems strong and the female timid. Perhaps the male is strong and can protect her, a good strength is something that I can use but how to convince them? This man was obviously trying to harm the woman perhaps I can use that to my advantage and make allies of these unsuspecting humans. I need allies, I want allies, and these may be the first but it is yet to been seen what their worth is.

I would lick my lips in response to the males demand and look not worried but merely curious as I attempt to make them see me differently. A lot of this lie will be dependent upon their knowledge of my kind and I may have to make a hasty retreat. "Ah, it seems that this one met his fate at the right time would you not agree? And yes indeed, I do have an aptitude for conveying complex meaning over a median by which you can understand. The question now, is whether or not you possess sufficient knowledge in knowing what message I deliver back as an answer."

I would then curl my tail a little back and forth to make it seem as I am wagging my tail it was a simple thing that meant I was happy or at least that would be a common analogy for dog and cats. I would then ask them a question "I must say confusing as I am, I must admit that I want to know both of your names. I can assure you I am quite full at the moment as my body does not require the massive amount of nourishment that my larger kin possess."

Now to wait for the response from these... special humans to see how they respond to me. It was bound to be entertaining at the least and I grow ever so bored.

[Dream]

Was the world completely backwards in this city? Could it be that the hollows in this city are actually nice? Somehow Dream doubted that but it did seem that the Hollows seem far more in control of their manners in Karakura then in any other part of the world. Dream could not help but wonder what would cause such an odd occurrence to happen. Was it because there were so many humans that could see Hollows or was it because of strange organizations experimenting on hollows and humans alike? Either way Dream was a bit lost by this hollows demeanor as it talked fast and she couldn't quite follow what it said. About the only thing Dream understood was that it asked for her name but she wasn't sure she wanted to give this hollow her name.

instead Dream would have a very dazed and confused look obviously not knowing what the hollow just said and the only choice she had was to either give her name or not. She would wait for Itamiku's lead and give her name if Itamiku did and if he didn't she would not. She trusted Itamiku's judgment very much he seemed to know a lot more about this town then her and as this town is almost like a completely different world she was a bit lost. She wished they could just quickly make their way to his home but it seemed they were stopped time and again by something, first the crazy human building now a crazy hollow, whats next a band of flying pigs?

[Itamiku]

"Ah, it seems that this one met his fate at the right time would you not agree? And yes indeed, I do have an aptitude for conveying complex meaning over a median by which you can understand. The question now, is whether or not you possess sufficient knowledge in knowing what message I deliver back as an answer."

Itamiku's scowl softened a little. "A simple 'yes' would have sufficed too." Itamiku paused for a moment before answering. "And I think intelligence is less an issue than your stomach and how much you think with it." Itamiku corrected the direction the convorsation was heading.

The cat thing would then curl its tail wagging it back and fourth as it spoke. "I must say confusing as I am, I must admit that I want to know both of your names. I can assure you I am quite full at the moment as my body does not require the massive amount of nourishment that my larger kin possess."

Itamiku tilted his head a bit and looked away from the Hollow to Dream for a moment before turning back. "Ryan." He said simply, using his other name. One Dream hadn't heard yet. He was American, and thus had a normal American name. He used this one from time to time, yet everyone in Japan knew him as Itamiku. "I don't think you're confusing." He stated. "Rather, confused." Itamiku paused before expanding on the thought. "What right do you have judging who is fit to live or die?" Itamiku asked, his eyes trained on the Hollow. "Who's to say the woman was not as much to blame for his behaviour as he was? Though, I understand, you must eat to survive. However, I must warn you against thinking that devouring men such as him makes you rightous. Killing shatters what little sanity you have left, leaving you in a world of blood and pain. Do not forget this, Hollow. What you seek to fill your void will only end up leaving you feeling emptier." Such was the way of pain and heartache. Losing oneself to sorrow, grief, and pain... becoming a monster and justifying monsterous acts through a promise of justice. Such was the mindset of this Hollow? Such was the foolishness that was born from the emptiness within its being.

"But this is only my theory." He said quietly, his hands lowering, though his body still tense. Hopefully Dream would take the hint and not give her name... or use a different name than her own. Suddenly, Itamiku blinked. Actually, he'd never heard of anyone by the name of Dream before, so she would be relativly safe even when using it. Which led to another thought that only made him wonder...

[Kegilaa]

I would smile this human was intelligent and that was as much a weakness as a blessing. Do I take his challenge or merely scruff it off as mere articulation. Either way he was provoked into my web and I shall twist these words to make my point. I am not a threat not to them but perhaps they can help me. One named Ryan and another whose name I do not yet know. She was obviously waiting for some cue from the male known as Ryan and she would follow his lead. No matter gaining trust is hard, gaining allies harder, break thrust is easy and breaking allies is easier still. Let the farce continue as I observe these humans. i will be the dark hero and they will take it or leave it. I am honestly neither but they have no way of telling.

"I never claimed to judge them, Ryan, but would you rather I eat the woman instead of the man? I must eat, that is not the questions or would you rather I suffer in my decision and hunger? Do not presume to know it all human and neither shall I. I will make a call on who I eat and who I do not eat. I would think eating those intent on harm is far better then eating someone at random. Of course I can always return to my ancient habits, but I prefer to be a bit more selective in my consumption of souls, maybe even help in ways humans seem unable to help themselves." I wish I could smile at this point but alas my mask will not allow it and I am forced to live with the face I have until I gain true power. Although it may be for the best that they cannot read my intentions as I would undoubtedly give away my rouse.

I would then notice that the human girl was paying close attention to what I was saying, could it be that I have swayed one already? No it could not be it was merely she was watching and being careful but that was to be expected, surely they do not run into a hollow such as myself everyday. "I am Kegilaa, I would hope that now you know my name we may continue. Perhaps I could get your name?" I would direct my question to the girl in hopes of lessening their suspicions. I would also learn just how protective this human was of her. I would not move closer to them but I would keep my distance and watch with keen eyes behind my mask.

[Dream]

To Dream it would seem that Itamiku would give a fake name which is all good for him but Dream doesn't have a real name. She forgot it back when she lost the majority of her memories and as such she has been using a fake name for a long time. This made her task easy as she need not try hard to make up a name and she would simple reply "Dream." She wasn't sure what to think of this hollow but she was recognizing some of the signs in this hollows speech of someone trying to lie and cheat. This Kegilaa was trying to gain their trust like so many humans had done before. She could see the signs not in the hollows face as it was an immobile mask but in its words and she didn't quite trust it because of that.

Dream would say something but the hollow was reflecting her own current thoughts. She had already asked Animus about her plan and she was now seeing this hollow reflect her previous ideas and was actively using them. This was the only reason she did not tell Itamiku about what she was thinking as she wanted to hear what this hollow had to say. Perhaps what this hollow said could help Dream figure out how to convince Animus to join her cause, or maybe this hollow would join. She could not ask in front of Itamiku and instead waited for them to finish their conversation.

[Itamiku]

"I never claimed to judge them, Ryan, but would you rather I eat the woman instead of the man?"

"I would rather you eat no one." Itamiku said calmly. interjecting briefly in the Hollow's train of thought.

"I must eat, that is not the questions or would you rather I suffer in my decision and hunger? Do not presume to know it all human and neither shall I. I will make a call on who I eat and who I do not eat. I would think eating those intent on harm is far better then eating someone at random. Of course I can always return to my ancient habits, but I prefer to be a bit more selective in my consumption of souls, maybe even help in ways humans seem unable to help themselves."

"There is no help in murder." Itamiku said, firm in his beliefs. "There is only death and destruction. But I can see your reasoning and I will accept it." Well... as best he could. It was a matter of survival, and yet by targeting the living, she impacted everyday lives of many many people.

"I am Kegilaa, I would hope that now you know my name we may continue. Perhaps I could get your name?" it asked Dream.

"Dream." She said, mimicing his way of giving the name. Well, now the Hollow was left with a common name and a very unique name. What it was going to do with them, Itamiku wasn't sure.

It seemed the hollow was stumbling over her own thoughts. She had said she hadn't judged him, yet here she was talking of him as though he were meant to be eaten from the beginning... that she had judged him and found him worthy of being eaten in the whole of four seconds he had been in the Alleyway. "Let us continue then." Itamiku said warily, keeping his eyes on the Hollow. "You speak as though you are able to draw the line of which criminals deserve death and which don't. Could you explain to me what line you have drawn and how you can judge such people in a matter of moments? It's truely facinating how one of such intilect could come up with such a system when a world full of people couldn't do it." Itamiku said bluntly. He knew it wasn't because they hadn't thought of it... but rather, they didn't want to stoop to the point of killing, their conciousness holding them back from commiting outright murder. The killers, the thieves, the prostitutes, the liars... who was to say one was worse than another? Who was to say that everyone who sinned should die?

"You talk of judgement." Itamiku said. "Then why not judge your own kind? Starting with you. You're a murderer, proof of your sin lays on the ground before you. Now, I could play judge and executioner with you here and now." Itamiku said, his pressure radiating from himself, it would overwhelm many others of such a lower control over their powers. "However, what good would that do you? Would you learn the error of your ways if I were to destroy you now?" Itamiku asked. "No, you wouldn't get a second chance... would you? Where do Hollows go that don't get their mask broken by a Shinigami?" He asked, having read about the Soul Burial. Even so, it was a legitimate question. He really had no idea where they went and the knowledge might help him come to a realization of just what an impact he was having on the Spiritual realm as well as the Human realm.

[Kegilaa]

This human was smarter then others but every word and every answer can be twisted to fit my design. I would take them as he asks them but I need not fear at least not yet as if he was going to destroy me he would of done so already. "Once again you assume I have a perfect system, honestly I have a system of seeing one in trouble I eat the one that troubles them. Are they criminals? I do not know, although I highly doubt I would ever have the chance to research such a past. What with Shinigami and other hollows on the prowl." I will sit down and stare at them while we debate, actually this was a semi fun occurrence and i was finding it highly amusing, oh how I ache to smile again.

"You mention that I must judge my own kind? Well I must admit I would gladly eat my own kind but I must admit I am far to weak to fight any of them and that would be like killing myself. You also call me a murderer, well then what of your executions? Oh yes, I am familiar with your legal system and I know the death penalty can await those of crimes too horrendous to allow them to live. You could feed me them and I would be happy but instead you kill them with no purpose." I was paying apt attention to both the man and the girl and I still noticed the girl was paying close attention to me. What she was thinking will remain a mystery though until the end of our discussion I would expect.

"I would guess that you already know what happens to a Hollow that is not killed by a Shinigami as you ask that question so directly. Indeed if you destroy me then the soul that created me would fade into nothingness. Unfortunately for you I do not care, I do not remember my soul any longer nor do I know if it committed sins before it became a hollow. perhaps you would do it a favor by killing me? However if you did that then what gives you the right to judge an eternal punishment for me? You have no proof either way if it is saving my soul from hell or punishing it for something it never did. In fact I would say both choices are poor as you would either save an evil soul from a punishment, or you would punish a soul that never did wrong." I would watch him as he milled my words over, he may not realize it but that are twisted ways a hollow can be used for good. Perhaps I can enlighten him... well not that I intend to follow what I am saying but I can act the part until I am strong enough to fend for myself.

[Dream]

Dream would continue to listen to what Itamiku and this Kegilaa were saying. It was a very interesting conversation and she was actually learning a lot. Dream had no idea that if she killed a hollow that the hollows spirit would be gone forever. She would have to agree with that point on the matter. Dream now knew that this hollow would gladly leap at her proposal but still Dream must hold back as Itamiku did not seem to like the idea at all. This hollow was being honest about its desire to eat at the least but there was still something about the way the hollow conversed that didn't seem right like the hollow was trying to twist and contort Itamiku into some sort of logical trap.

This was without a doubt a dangerous hollow but only one that spent so many years on the streets could pick up on such a devious mind. Itamiku was in the debate and Dream wasn't sure but she was thinking that the hollow was gauging him in what to say next, learning about him and the way the hollow kept looking at her made her curious. What was this hollow after? Did this hollow hear about her proposal from Animus or the Dragon hollow? Dream would be careful not to interfere while Itamiku and Kegilaa talked for fear she might ruin it.

[Itamiku]

"Once again you assume I have a perfect system, honestly I have a system of seeing one in trouble I eat the one that troubles them. Are they criminals? I do not know, although I highly doubt I would ever have the chance to research such a past. What with Shinigami and other hollows on the prowl." Itamiku nodded. Her system was flawed, she was perhaps passing such judgment on those who would be innocent.

"You mention that I must judge my own kind? Well I must admit I would gladly eat my own kind but I must admit I am far to weak to fight any of them and that would be like killing myself. You also call me a murderer, well then what of your executions? Oh yes, I am familiar with your legal system and I know the death penalty can await those of crimes too horrendous to allow them to live. You could feed me them and I would be happy but instead you kill them with no purpose." Itamiku gave a small smirk, seeing where she was going with this. That no legal system was just, that there were always those judging and always corruption in judgment.

"I would guess that you already know what happens to a Hollow that is not killed by a Shinigami as you ask that question so directly. Indeed if you destroy me then the soul that created me would fade into nothingness. Unfortunately for you I do not care, I do not remember my soul any longer nor do I know if it committed sins before it became a hollow. perhaps you would do it a favor by killing me? However if you did that then what gives you the right to judge an eternal punishment for me? You have no proof either way if it is saving my soul from hell or punishing it for something it never did. In fact I would say both choices are poor as you would either save an evil soul from a punishment, or you would punish a soul that never did wrong."

"Yet your soul is not a tangible object that you can lose so easily as you put it." Itamiku said softly. "Your soul is the very one you have now. Your memories may not be there, but the way you mold based on experiences, perhaps traits from your previous life carried over to your Hollow form. In which case, I can only say I'm sorry." Itamiku shook his head. "I am not going to kill you. I had my suspicions of what happened to Hollows I destroy and have refrained from killing them upon learning that truth. Now that they are confirmed, I can tell you I will not destroy you." A rather obvious fact in the tense that he had not destroyed it yet.

"And I fear this next part is where our hearts differ... Kegilaa... Whether I have reason to or not, even though I may not know you or know what you were like when you were human... Even though you kill and devour souls... I care about you. I do know that inside you lies a human soul, and for that I want to save you. I do my best to provide a second chance. I want to save those who may not know they need to be saved. At the same time, this hand of mine is not used for saving." He raised his right hand and closed it in a fist, "With it only comes destruction. Yet with it, I will protect the weak, I will protect my friends, and I will save not everyone, and not 'as much as I can'... but I'll save a river of people." He nodded. "That's where we differ Kegilaa. You judge others on the basis of a full stomach. I judge others for my perception of the 'greater good'. If my actions lead me to walk down a lonely, dark path... then so be it. I will contend with both Shinigami and Hollow alike to reach my goals." He said firmly, expecting an answer that would attempt to break his firmness of belief. Not saying it's impossible, but one might say such beliefs had been ingrained in him from a very young age.

[Kegilaa]

I like this human he is fierce in his conviction and maybe he would be of use. he has giving me information that he hold the power of destruction in her hand and the power of destruction can be very handy. "So we disagree, I agree. Only difference of form and hungers differ and as such here we stand. May I suggest that perhaps you could tell me who to eat? You mention the greater good, what better then to point one such as myself at those who must be punished for the greater good?" I would slowly start to walk towards this Ryan not in a threatening manner but in a cat like way I would graze towards him, if he made mention that I am not to approach then I will not but I will see if he lets me closer to him.

As I move closer i will continue to talk hopefully distracting him from me getting closer, I have no want to hurt him nor the girl but I want a closer look at him, he is intriguing. He is likely to attack if I just approach so I must continue to debate to keep him on the topic and hopefully he will not mind my approach so much. "Surely you do not think yourself so high and mighty as to deny me a meal and cause me to suffer. Why not bring me a meal that deserve that fate?" I would continue to get closer to the man although I was walking slowly I would make sure my tentacles were kept to themselves for now unless he tried to attack me but I do not think he will now. "I will even make you a deal, I will try any supplement of food you can provide and if you find an alternative food source for me I will stop my hunting and eat that. Keep in mind if you don't find me something that nourishes me I will hunt again." byt this time if I have not been stopped on my approach I would be circling him my tail lightly brushing against him as I walked around him.

Sometimes I amaze myself, I have now given this human an option to find me something else to eat, surely nothing existed but I would keep my bargain to see how many people he would let me eat while he tries to find an alternative. If he found it then that would suffice for my need to consume if he can't then I continue to hunt, who knows maybe he will even bring me humans that are to be eaten. I will play this game for now and see if it twists this mans mind in ways I can enjoy. I can feel myself smiling at what I have just offered him, he cannot refuse for that would mean he would condone my killing and it would then partially be his responsibility for not feeding me, and if he accepted he may be forced to feed me someone. Oh how I wish I could smile, oh how I wish I could smile.

[Dream]

Dream couldn't believe her ears! Could it be that this hollow was willing to try other food and trying to change as well? Was this hollow not terrible? it seemed such an odd thing to have a Hollow asking what Dream had just asked Animus but here it was a hollow with her idea all wrapped up in a neat bundle as clear as day. All Dream could do was stare at Itamiku and wait to see how he responded. She was hoping he would say yes, because if that was the case then Dream could let Itamiku know about what she said to Animus and she wouldn't have to keep the secret from him at all.

What would Itami say? She wasn't sure but if he refused Dream was willing to pipe up in favor of the proposal with her own ideas and hopefully make her dream a reality. it was all up to fate at this moment and it was Itamiku's turn to play a card. What was he going to do though this would be the first time Dream would take her eyes off of the hollow and look at Itamiku instead.

[Itamiku]

"So we disagree, I agree. Only difference of form and hungers differ and as such here we stand. May I suggest that perhaps you could tell me who to eat? You mention the greater good, what better then to point one such as myself at those who must be punished for the greater good?" Itamiku's smile fell as the hollow neared himself and Dream. Its approach was not lost to him, nor its potential danger. The cat plodded along toward him and its eyes would study him.

"Surely you do not think yourself so high and mighty as to deny me a meal and cause me to suffer. Why not bring me a meal that deserve that fate?" It asked. Itamiku's face didn't twitch, turning to stone as his eyes followed the Hollow. "I will even make you a deal, I will try any supplement of food you can provide and if you find an alternative food source for me I will stop my hunting and eat that. Keep in mind if you don't find me something that nourishes me I will hunt again." Its tail brushed against him, however he didn't move. Perhaps it was trying to play cat and mouse with him, making him choose between humans, hollows, or... Itamiku's face turned into a small smile. Or the last option...

"Actually, I think I have a rather excellent alternative for you. And their laws have endangered many lives, including my own and Dream's. They are your chance to be redeemed however they have opressed humans for centuries and have kept the material world in their own iron grasp for millenia." The words streamed from his mouth easily after his last encounter with one of the black cloaked spirits. "I propose we weed out a bit of the Shinigami population. It seems they have Karakura in a strangle hold due to their excessive numbers... And to save that river of lives, I will need to end this vendetta between Hollow and Shinigami... once and for all... or people will always end up getting hurt." Itamiku would keep his eyes on the Hollow all the while. Shinigami, once upon a time, had protected humans. Now, they sought the destruction of the humans they once swore to protect... and it would be he who would pass judgement upon them, this time. With an Iron Fist.

[Kegilaa]

"To eat Shinigami huh? I like your style. I agree, as long as you can feed me shinigami I will eat them. I will hold my hunger back as long as i can until I can consume one of them. Do not take too long though for I prefer to hunt with my mind instead of letting my instincts hunt for me." I would move to be in front of the human my teasing done, I knew my closeness did not make him uncomfortable but she enjoyed that. I like this human and I am fairly sure that the other human is not opposed to the idea although she has been very quiet and it is hard to tell. I will have to try and engage her in a conversation.

"So Ryan, if I am in your care now, as you are responsible for feeding me, where is it that I shall call my new home?" I would be in front of him my masked eyes staring directly at him while he contemplates the fact that he has just adopted a pet hollow. I am so amused by this turn of event I may play along with it just to see where it leads. Of course I still have my own goals but there is nothing to stop me from observing what Ryan wants me to do and going along. Surely he does not expect me to defeat a shinigami but if he has power i can at least disrupt their spells enough to stop them from dealing much damage.

I would then move over to the girl and attempt to engage her in a conversation "Well Dream it is nice to make your acquaintance and I hope I do not scare you too much. As I said before I am quite satisfied with my past meal and indeed I shall do as Ryan asked until such a time that I can nourish myself. I will move away from either of you if my hunger starts to grow too much so as not to harm either of you." I will then turn back to this Ryan and follow him to whatever home it is he possesses. "Lead on Ryan"

[Dream]

Dream was a little surprised that the cat like creature would address her and indeed it was only to assure her that she would not harm Dream. It was good to know that this one wasn't a threat. "It is nice to meet you, and I believe you won't I have learned form other hollows that you may feed on humans but you hate Shinigami. It... Ryan will see to it that you will get your fill, I know it." Dream would then smile at Itamiku she was so glad that he agreed and the idea of having the hollows eat Shinigami was a perfect one. Although she still believed that some humans should be punished and she thought they should be fed to hollow but for now she was glad to see that Itamiku was not completely opposed to feeding hollows something.

"Lets go Itamiku, I am ready to get to your home." With that she would follow Itamiku to his house. She wasn't sure but she is thinking that they just somehow adopted a pet hollow... she wasn't sure how that works but she wasn't going to argue. it was a step in the direction she has been heading for a long time and she was curious to see how this was going to play out.

[Itamiku]

"To eat Shinigami huh?" The hollow contemplated, its eyes boring into his for a moment. "I like your style. I agree, as long as you can feed me shinigami I will eat them. I will hold my hunger back as long as i can until I can consume one of them. Do not take too long though for I prefer to hunt with my mind instead of letting my instincts hunt for me." The Hollow would pad up in front of him and look up to him once more, its head around his waist-line.

"So Ryan, if I am in your care now, as you are responsible for feeding me, where is it that I shall call my new home?" It asked. Itamiku blinked, a bit surprised. Was... a hollow just saying that it was in his care? furthermore... it was staying here on earth instead of returning to whatever plane Hollows came from? He was still comprihending this as it walked past him and looked to Dream, Itamiku also watched, ensuring she was safe. So... this rather small Hollow was depending on him to feed her Shinigami? A rather simple task. There were plenty of weak Shinigami Auras that could be taken easily. Be them male or female, they were nothing but a bunch of manipulative spirits who were hellbent on controling everything from Heaven on down. Well... it seemed its hunger was satisfied... for now.

"Lead on Ryan."

"Lets go Itamiku, I am ready to get to your home."

Well, it seemed there would need to be some explaining.

"My full name is Ryan Sanders." Itamiku explained. "However, I'm known in Japan as Kyousha, Itamiku. Either of you may call me whichever you prefer." He told Kegilaa and Dream as they walked out of the Alleyway towards the Apartment complex.

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Ten Minute Laps
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*If you want to RP out the walk while we talk, we can, or we can just get there ascend the building, and get to the room *

Itamiku would approach the building, a sign outside it reading: 'Enjoy your stay at the Golden Lotus Inn'. Upon entering, it would have a homely feel about the place, dispite being located in the Redlight District. Upon ascending two flights of stairs and passing three doors, they came to the right at room 205, Itamiku's living quarters. Entering, it became apparent it would be somewhat crowded. It was designed for up to two people, not two people and a pet. Especially a large pet like Kegilaa. Even so, the Hollow could come and go as it pleased from a window located just over a desk which led out to an Alleyway with a fire escape just outside the window. Itamiku gave a small grin and sighed.

"Well, I guess Dream gets the bed. Kegilaa, you can sleep wherever... and I guess I'll take the couch." It sounded like a fair plan. He had no idea where Kegilaa would feel most comfortable, so leaving it to be her choice sounded like the best way to go.

"Ehmm... welcome to my room."